Sheila McCarthy
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Sheila McCarthy (born January 1, 1956) is a Canadian stage, film and television actress, singer and dancer, best known for playing Polly Vandersma in the feature film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, as well as supporting character Sarah Hamoudi (Cunningham) in the television series Little Mosque on the Prairie. She's a graduate in Theatre and Art History from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In her career, she's won 2 Genie Awards (film), 2 Gemini Awards (television), and 2 Dora Awards (theater), along with multiple nominations.
Known for
Credits
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Judith
Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Women Talking (2022)
as Greta
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
as Hologram Alien Scout
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
as Cheryl Gulliver
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
as Mrs. Gerard
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Liz Hamilton
Anything for Jackson (2020)
as Audrey Walsh
Level 16 (2018)
as Mrs. Denison
Antiviral (2012)
as Dev Harvey
Cow Belles (2006)
as Fran Walker
A Fighting Man (2014)
as Rose O'Connor
Being Julia (2004)
as Grace Dexter
House Arrest (1996)
as Gwenna Krupp
Ice Girls (2016)
as Aunt Ginger
Stepping Out (1991)
as Andy
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
as Mrs. Klein
The Middle Man (2021)
as Mrs. Stout
Still/Born (2018)
as Sheila
Paradise (1991)
as Sally Pike
The Stone Angel (2007)
as Doris
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
as Rose Stark
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
as Peggy Delaney
All the Lost Ones (2025)
as Dawn
Happy Place (2020)
as Joyce
Bright Angel (1990)
as Nina
Love & Larceny (1985)
as Mary Bigley
The Rats (2002)
as Miss Paige
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
as Jesse's Mom
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Breakfast with Scot (2007)
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
The Voices of Our Mother (2026)
as Harriet
Lathe of Heaven (2002)
as Penny
You Know My Name (1999)
as Mrs. Lynn
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
as Jill Lansing
Isabelle (2019)
as Ann Pelway
Love Is the Monster (2025)
as Margaret
The Well (2026)
as Gabriel
Rare Birds (2001)
as Claire
Like a House on Fire (2021)
as Katherine
Custody of the Heart (2000)
as Alice
Milton's Secret (2016)
as Luz
The Christmas Club (2019)
as Miss Maggie
Dear Viola (2014)
as Peggy
Much Ado About Nothing (1988)
as Margaret
White Room (1990)
as Zelda
Brace for Impact (2016)
as Faradee Gilchrist
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
as Jenny
George's Island (1989)
as Miss Birdwood
Dead Husbands (1998)
as Jane Armitage
A Nest of Singing Birds (1987)
as Anna
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
as Molly Jessop
The Awakening (1995)
as Nancy
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
as Self
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
as Polly Vandersma
Haven (2001)
as Eva
Surfacing (2026)
as Dawn
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
as Kathy
Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
as Tina Larose
Year of the Carnivore (2009)
as Mrs. Smalls
I Was a Rat (2001)
as Mrs. Tapscrew
Cardinals (2017)
as Valerie Walker
Stroke of Fate (2021)
as Shirley
Montreal Stories (1991)
as Ann Stuart
A Private Matter (1992)
as Diane Callaghan
Algonquin (2014)
as Rita
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
as Juniper
Journey to the Planets (1993)
as Oracle (voice)
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
as Nora
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)
as Ellen
Virtual Mom (2000)
as Holly
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
as Diana Kingswood
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)
as Sophie
Back to the Beanstalk (1990)
as Garbanza
The Marriage Bed (1986)
as Lynn Reailly
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
as Carol Doster
9B (1986)
as Heather
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991)
as (voice)
Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)
as Veronica
The Biggest Little Ticket (1994)
as The Troll
The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale (2015)
as Narrator (voice)